Istres/Le Tube (LFMI) 2016 MIL
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Re: Istres/Le Tube (LFMI) 2016 MIL
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/ ... 361244.ece
The aircraft – four each of Sukhoi and deep penetration Jaguars, two C17 transport plans and two mid air refuellers IL 78 – will travel through Bahrain, Egypt, France, Portugal and Canada before finally reaching Alaska.
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The aircraft – four each of Sukhoi and deep penetration Jaguars, two C17 transport plans and two mid air refuellers IL 78 – will travel through Bahrain, Egypt, France, Portugal and Canada before finally reaching Alaska.
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Re: Istres/Le Tube (LFMI) 2016 MIL
They started today the journey
Re: Istres/Le Tube (LFMI) 2016 MIL
Thanks to Live military mode S, who picked up yesterday the 4th by an Israelian station:
IFC1516 CB-8006
IFC1616 CB-8007
IFC**** RK-3449
IFC**** RK-3453
So they made it to Egypt yesterday i guess.
IFC1516 CB-8006
IFC1616 CB-8007
IFC**** RK-3449
IFC**** RK-3453
So they made it to Egypt yesterday i guess.
Re: Istres/Le Tube (LFMI) 2016 MIL
Times for 06 April, Astra 1x IL-78, RK3453 +Astra25 4x Jaguar ETA LFMI 10:52Z
Titan1 1x IL-78, RK3449 + Titan5 4x Su-30 ETA LFMI 11:00Z
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Titan1 1x IL-78, RK3449 + Titan5 4x Su-30 ETA LFMI 11:00Z
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Re: Istres/Le Tube (LFMI) 2016 MIL
Do you confirm they will leave Istre on 8th?scuderia wrote:Times for 06 April, Astra 1x IL-78, RK3453 +Astra25 4x Jaguar ETA LFMI 10:52Z
Titan1 1x IL-78, RK3449 + Titan5 4x Su-30 ETA LFMI 11:00Z
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Re: Istres/Le Tube (LFMI) 2016 MIL
The 7th is far more likely for departures.Golf Lima wrote:Do you confirm they will leave Istre on 8th?scuderia wrote:Times for 06 April, Astra 1x IL-78, RK3453 +Astra25 4x Jaguar ETA LFMI 10:52Z
Titan1 1x IL-78, RK3449 + Titan5 4x Su-30 ETA LFMI 11:00Z
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Re: Istres/Le Tube (LFMI) 2016 MIL
This Twitter account shows 6 SU-30MKIs at Jamnagar. Could be two spares of course.
https://twitter.com/livefist
I see the following serials:
SB402
SB404
At least one more starting with SB4xx
Also, I see Jags:
JS221
xxxx9
go get 'em!
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I see the following serials:
SB402
SB404
At least one more starting with SB4xx
Also, I see Jags:
JS221
xxxx9
go get 'em!
Erwin
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Re: Istres/Le Tube (LFMI) 2016 MIL
Watch this space later.....
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Re: Istres/Le Tube (LFMI) 2016 MIL
I will post them if they arrive by daylight today
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Re: Istres/Le Tube (LFMI) 2016 MIL
Where do they fly to today please, ?
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Re: Istres/Le Tube (LFMI) 2016 MIL
I thought they were already there at istres,
Re: Istres/Le Tube (LFMI) 2016 MIL
Facebook posts suggest these ETAs:
13h C-17
14h30 C-17
15h20 IL78 + Jaguar
15h30 IL78 + SU30
13h C-17
14h30 C-17
15h20 IL78 + Jaguar
15h30 IL78 + SU30
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Re: Istres/Le Tube (LFMI) 2016 MIL
Just a question out of curiosity... Why are they routing through Europe and the US? Isn't it faster to fly to the East if they are going to Alaska?
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Re: Istres/Le Tube (LFMI) 2016 MIL
I think the other way gives stretches too much and too long over water with ofcourse too little landing sites.
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